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| what are your top producing baits during a tournament?
how many days do you prefish for a tournament?
is there anything different you do when fishing a tournament then when you are just fishing for fun?
im considering fishing a small tournament in a few years. just trying to get some help. |
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Posts: 2024
| I fish smaller tournaments (Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail) and bait wise it's ALWAYS different. Just like in a bass tournament one day it might be buzz frogs the next a slow jig and pig. I would go with a high hooking percentage bait and your partner throw something that tends to move fish more (erratically worked baits, gliders, etc).
I often don't prefish simply because I don't have that kind of time, but when I can at least one day to find the structure/cover the fish are using.
The only thing I do differently is if I find active fish, regardless of size, I camp on them. Work work and re-work that area. Change baits, but stay in that area. |
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Posts: 355
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin | Your confidence is what matters more than anything. Prefish as needed to learn your spots and throw your best baits on them as best as you can. If things are not working out after you know you've done your best, make adjustments as you best see fit. Vague? Yep, but that's how I do it. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I spend a HUGE amount of time at tournaments each year. I see one thing that rules the day NO MATTER WHAT...be versatile. Find the fish, and use a presentation that matches where they are, instead of trying to find a 'magic lure'. |
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| I always expect the unexpected and fish in places fish are not suppose to be. That's where I usually do best. Never count on the hot lure. Seems each lake there is always a different bite. Pre fishing is a luxury not a necessity. I stilll make a few bucks for the amount of time I have to put into it. Keep it in the realm of fun and don't think your better than you are. you'll do just fine. |
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Location: Watertown, MN | Guest
It all depends on the water your fishing, if you have past experience or pretty well defined pattern for that water, we will spend very little time prefishing. If new lake will spend 2-3 days prefishing, hitting main structure, then looking for secondary spots that will hopefully see less pressure. Biggest thing is developing a pattern and staying with the pattern waiting for a window. Like Steve stated stay versatile till you find something that works.
As far as go to baits, Bulldawgs, if there is one bait that always seems to produce in every tournament is a bulldawg, we will usually alway have 1 welded to a rod, unless some other pattern has clearly shown that they are not on dawgs.
Good luck
Troyz |
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